Oregon Humane News and Blog
Learn about Oregon Humane’ impact in our community and beyond, and discover new ways to support your pets at home.
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Big Rescue, Small Pets in Search of Homes
A few days ago, Oregon Humane rescued 210 animals from overcrowded conditions, including chinchillas, lovebirds, Guinea pigs, parakeets and other small animals. To find adopters quickly, Black Friday goes to the birds at Oregon Humane: small animal adoption fees will be reduced by 50 percent. Lovebirds, Gerbils and More Rescued from Oregon City Property: Adopters…
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Jolly St. Snip is Coming to Town
St. Snip is Back to Fix Your Cats – for Free! Have cats or kittens? Caring for stray or feral felines? Get them ALL fixed for free, Dec. 7-11 at participating Portland metro area shelters. Call Spay & Save at 800-345-SPAY to see if you qualify! Cats and kittens (age eight weeks and up) will…
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Youth with a Passion for Pets
At Oregon Humane, we are fortunate to have a team of dedicated youths (ages 12-17) help all around the shelter. The Oregon Humane Youth Volunteer program offers a variety of opportunities, from walking dogs and brushing cats to making buttons and cutting out event flyers. Their help is invaluable, and the youths themselves are exceptional.…
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Pearl’s Tale: From Stray to Saved
Did you know: 23,574 cats and kittens entered Portland-area shelters in 2010 alone. To help reduce the numbers of homeless cats in our area, the Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland developed Spay & Save, a free/low-cost spay & neuter program. Since the program began in 2010, Spay & Save partners have completed 60,000 spay/neuter surgeries…
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Spending the Night with Oregon Humane Second Chance
Have you heard of the Oregon Humane Second Chance program and wondered what, exactly, ‘Second Chance’ means? When Oregon Humane has the resources, we offer a second chance to pets at shelters that don’t have the space or the means and need help finding homes. A dedicated Second Chance volunteer shares what a typical transfer…
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Breeder Fined $172,000 for Animal Neglect
Oregon Humane Investigation Leads to Conviction and Fine In a major neglect case involving 140 animals, the owner of a commercial breeding operation in Rainier was fined $172,000 and banned from owning domestic animals and horses for five years. The Oct. 22 sentencing hearing came nearly two years after Oregon Humane mounted a rescue operation to…
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Justice for Animals: Rainier Breeder Convicted
Oregon Humane Rescue Results in Conviction on 43 Felony Counts Justice was served for animals last week as the result of a major Oregon Humane investigation involving more than 100 neglected dogs and horses in Rainier. A Columbia County jury found the owner guilty of 43 felony neglect charges. The verdict came nearly two years after…
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Animal-Related Legislation in 2015
View a complete list of 2015 bills on the Oregon Legislature website. Oregon consistently ranks among the top three states in the nation based on the strength of its laws protecting animals. During this year’s legislative session in Salem, Oregon Humane worked hard in support of new measures to fight animal cruelty and bring offenders…
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State Police Commission Oregon Humane Special Agents
First in Oregon: State Police Commission Oregon Humane Agents A new era in law enforcement begins July 21 at the Oregon Humane, as the nonprofit’s Humane Special Agents will for the first time be commissioned by the Superintendent of Oregon State Police (OSP). In the past, the “animal cops” at Oregon Humane received their police authority…
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Major Neglect Case Ends in Convictions, Stronger Laws
The Oregon Humane cheered yesterday’s conviction of the third and final individual involved in one of the largest animal neglect cases in Oregon history. The conviction comes two-and-a-half years after Marion County, working with an Oregon Humane investigations team, seized 149 dogs from a warehouse in Brooks, near Salem. Rescue story from 2013 on KATU and…
